The man knew his wife, Chavah. She conceived and she gave birth to Kayin, and she said, I have obtained a man with [the help of] Adonoy.

She gave birth again, to his brother Hevel. Hevel became a shepherd, but Kayin was a worker of the soil.

In the course of time, Kayin brought some fruit of the soil as an offering to Adonoy.

Hevel also brought from the firstborn of his flock, from the best thereof. [There was favor before Adonoy] Adonoy paid regard to Hevel and to his offering.

But to Kayin and his offering He paid no regard [there was no favor]. Kayin became very angry and depressed.

Adonoy said to Kayin, Why are you angry? Why are you depressed?

Is this not so—if you improve [your actions], there is forgiveness [for you], but if you do not improve [your actions], sin rests at the opening [your sin will be kept for the Day of Judgement]. Its desire is unto you, but you can dominate it. [For in the future, it will be exacted from you if you do not repent. And if you repent, there is forgiveness.]

Kayin said [something] to his brother Hevel, and it happened when they were in the field, that Kayin rose up against his brother, Hevel, and killed him.

Adonoy then said to Kayin, Where is your brother, Hevel? [Kayin] said, I know not, am I my brother’s keeper?

He said [to Kayin], What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood [the blood of the descendants that were destined to come from your brother] cries out to [before] Me from the ground.

Now you are cursed from the ground that had to open its mouth to accept your brother’s blood from your hand.

When you work the ground, it will no longer give you of its strength. You will be unsettled, and a wanderer on the earth.

Kayin said to Adonoy, My sin is too great to bear.

Behold, today You have banished me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I am to be hidden [from before You it is impossible to be hidden]. I am to be unsettled and a wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me, will kill me.

Adonoy said to him, Therefore, whoever kills Kayin, [after seven generations] revenge will be taken on him [Kayin] sevenfold. Adonoy placed a mark on Kayin, so that whoever would find him would not kill him.

Kayin exited from the Presence of Adonoy and settled in the land of Nod [in the land of exile and wandering], east of Eden [which was made for him before the Garden of Eden].

Kayin knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Chanoch. [Kayin] was building a city, and he named the city after his son Chanoch.

To Chanoch was born Irad. Irad had a son Mechuyael, Mechuyael had a son Mesushael, and Mesushael, had a son Lemech.

Lemech married two women, the first was named Adah, and the name of the second was Tzillah.

Adah gave birth to Yaval. He was the father [master] of those who live in tents, and breed cattle.

His brother’s name was Yuval. He was the father [master] of all who handle [play] the harp and [who know the song of the lute and the] flute.

Tzillah also gave birth to Tuval Kayin, who sharpened everything which cuts copper and iron [who was the master of all who know the craft of copper and iron]. The sister of Tuval Kayin was Naamah.

Lemech said to his wives, Adah and Tzillah, hear my voice, wives of Lemech listen to my speech; have I have killed a man by my own wounding and a child by my own hurting? [I did not kill a man, that on his account I should bear the sin, and I did not even wound a child, that on his account my seed should be cut off].

If Kayin shall be avenged sevenfold [If Kayin’s punishment shall be suspended for seven generations], then for Lemech, his son, it shall be seventy-seven fold [for seventy-seven generations].

Adam knew his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and named him Sheis, Because Elohim has granted me another offspring in place of Hevel, for Kayin had killed him.

To Sheis also was born a son, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call [idols] [men stopped praying] by the name Adonoy.